Discipline: English

Movie Assignment and Movie Response #2 & Reading Response #7 & Self-directed Music ResponseMovie Assignment and Movie Response #2 & Reading Response #7 & Self-directed Music Response

1. Movie Assignment  “Scratch”  This movie is available to rent on Amazon for $3.99.  It may be available for free on YouTube or Vimeo though the framing may be weird.  MOVIE RESPONSE #2 Scratch is a fascinating documentary of the emergence of a new musical genre.  Note ways that this genre conforms to more traditional musical […]

Addressing the Rising Cost of Healthcare An Argumentative Essay on the Factors Causing Rising Medical Bills, counterarguments, and Rebuttal of the Arguments.Addressing the Rising Cost of Healthcare An Argumentative Essay on the Factors Causing Rising Medical Bills, counterarguments, and Rebuttal of the Arguments.

Essay #3 Argumentative Research Paper Rubric Criteria Ratings Pts Introduction Paragraph Hook and TAG 30 to >22.5 pts Fully developed 22.5 to >15 pts partially developed 15 to >0 pts unclear or missing / 30 pts Introduction Paragraph Background 20 to >15 pts Fully developed 15 to >10 pts partially developed 10 to >0 pts […]

What are the consequences of not properly citing your sources? Explain. Do you have any concerns about properly citing your sources? Why or why not? If yes, provide an example of a specific concern.What are the consequences of not properly citing your sources? Explain. Do you have any concerns about properly citing your sources? Why or why not? If yes, provide an example of a specific concern.

atlest one professional reference (may be the course textbook) properly cited in the current APA format.

Reducing pollution or addressing some other local environmental problem. The local waters have been polluted with plastic waste.Reducing pollution or addressing some other local environmental problem. The local waters have been polluted with plastic waste.

This week, you will create your annotated bibliography for the problem-solution essay. For your annotated bibliography, you will find and annotate five scholarly or academic sources. At least one of these sources must have been published in the past year. These sources will be the building blocks for your essay, so be sure to spend […]

3. Romanticism is often associated with the apprecitation of the natural world; what aspects of Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner consort with this view of Romanticism, and what aspects of the poem can be seen as not doing so – and why?3. Romanticism is often associated with the apprecitation of the natural world; what aspects of Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner consort with this view of Romanticism, and what aspects of the poem can be seen as not doing so – and why?

no less than 1,000 words (approx. 4 pages), no greater than 1500 (approx. 6 pages), double spaced, no greater than 12 point font, no less than 10. MLA format.  The use of secondary sources in this assignment is forbidden. All you need is the primay text or texts, the directions of the prompt, and your […]

Historical and Contemporary Context on how do Weaknesses in housing policies affect low-income families in urban areasHistorical and Contemporary Context on how do Weaknesses in housing policies affect low-income families in urban areas

Write an essay about the historical and contemporary context of “how Weaknesses in housing policies affect low-income families (poverty) in urban areas.” answer these questions  Identify the issue being discussed.  What is the history of that issue? How did it begin? Where did it begin? Why did it begin? What specific groups or individuals played […]

For this assignment you will write a Profile Essay of any event. APA FORMAT 2 CITED SOURCES IN ESSAYFor this assignment you will write a Profile Essay of any event. APA FORMAT 2 CITED SOURCES IN ESSAY

For this assignment you will write a Profile Essay.  Your essay should be detailed and share information about a person, place, event, or thing.  Profile Essays are descriptive and can share a particular perspective on the selected person, place, event, or thing.  Your instructor will provide more details about the length and format of the […]

The Cost of Dreams: Parental Expectations and Rebellion in Amy tan’s “Two Kinds”The Cost of Dreams: Parental Expectations and Rebellion in Amy tan’s “Two Kinds”

Topic Amy Tan, “Two Kinds”: “Turn off TV,” she called from the kitchen five minutes later. I didn’t budge. And then I decided. I didn’t have to do what my mother said anymore. I wasn’t her slave. This wasn’t China. I had listened to her before and look what happened. She was the stupid one. […]

Poetry Assignment for: “The Road Not Taken”, “We Real Cool”, “Cinderella”, “Digging”, “When My Brother was An Aztec”Poetry Assignment for: “The Road Not Taken”, “We Real Cool”, “Cinderella”, “Digging”, “When My Brother was An Aztec”

Instructions: 1. Identify the subject and theme for each of the poems assigned (they are below). 2. Locate 3-4 lines in each poem that you feel best express or reflect the subject and theme. Be sure to write the lines and give line numbers. 3. Write an analytical paragraph for each poem in which you […]